Where does “יעקבֿ” come from?

יעקבֿ (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

יעקבֿ (Yiddish): Jacob Biblical character

Definitions

  1. Jacob Biblical character

Ancestry of “יעקבֿ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
2Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →